Portable garment-marking machine



July 6 1926. 1,591,947

F. M. LASERSON PORTABLE GARMENT MARKING MACHINE 1101 Dec. 10, 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet Elvwem boa Jul 6 ,.1926.

1,591,947. F. M. LASERSON PORTABLE GARMENT MARKING momma Filed Dec 10. 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 avwemtoz jm% $3 11M 61410144013 Jun/A Patented July 6, 1926.

meme? FRED ICK 'Ivi. est-emit, e BBGGKLYN, NEW 303K, ASSIGNOR, BY IBECT AND MESNE Asszcmueums, OFGNEHALF TO LAWRENCE M. STEIN, OF CHICAGO, ILLI- uols, ANn'ouE-iEIALF TO WADE smevuu'seu. F BUFFALO, NEW YGR-K.

Famineeiememmitexme MACHINE.

fippliciition filed December 10, 122i. Si'il 'No. 521,275.

This inveu t 'ieii elzites pertable gal nient marking niechines. The bj'e'et of the invent-i011 is to provide e-geiiei afly imprdved geriuent marking maehine adapt-ed to he eelied t'o the weik and to be moved easily end quickiy a'rouiici'the work {or the purpose of'ni'zuhiiig the saline; v r 7,

Many maiehi'n'e's for marking the pesit ioiis of heels, butto'n he-les pockets; and the like, on 'g'anneiits are 'stetibna'i'y the Work his to be'ezirrie'djte the machine aiid; manipuhited sees tehri g" the peiuts to be marked in preperpositio n with respect to the ma.- ehiii'. The geneiwil pi'ineip'ie upon which these machines operate is thatef sei'vin'g a sin g'le a or double 'th-i'eed thieug'h the livers of e1ot-h the We-th%ztttei which the thread is cut ofl: er; heth sides o'te'zieh hiyer thiekhess' of 010th. in this iuennei" a ery short piece otthre'ed reniaii'ls in the cloth to Inu t-1i: the particular place 01' point desired. v I i Qne object 'oftife invention is to provide zi'inzi'ehine Whieh may-be eei-r'ied' by the 0p'er' ate'r 2nd thus be inev'eclte the Work as Wei] as hein operated in and areu'n'd the WOi'k. Another obj'ecteif the ii'ivention is'to' provide niti'iiingiinzi 11118 of generally improved eiiicient construetien and design. Stillanother o'b jeet ,is' t6 pi'b vi'cie a novel and inipi ei eci uie'ehanisni' tel? insuring accurate stitching o1 manipulating of the thread used in inii'iking'.

\Vit h the above and. othenohjects' .in' View t'e be peinted om; hereinafter, my invention is emhedied in a .poit zihieiu'etking machine constructed zfnd errenged heieii'iatt'ei' set forth and as illustrated in the acceni'penying tirawi'ngs in whichr Fig. 1 is a side View, peiitly in section, of a: 'pe'ttelb'le' g inent na iking inachine enihog-tying my invention. I

Fig. 1 is a detziii View of parts shown in Figure 1. V

2 iseftrent end view-Of the machine with p 'ts broken away. l

Fig. 3 is a detail vie ilr ofpai ts of the new chine shown in Figures 1 anti 2.

21 teppie'n View of the base of the inaeiiiue with the upper structure ien'ioved Fig. isf a deteii view (if a pertien ot the base suowifig they gets iiiust'izi'ted 111 Figure {1 in a diffefent position.

Fig: 6 is permit sectional view otthe base and 81101178111 side elevation some of the pants illustrated in Figures 4 and 5.

Fig; 7;is a ni's'enietrie perspective View (it the stitching head of the meehine. i Fig." 8 is a similar View ,of it modified mechanism for completing the stitching.

Fig. -9 is a side View of the parts shown in Figute 8. I Re'te' iingtti the drawings-and pfiitieiihii- 1y te Figures 21111112, thereferen num ral 10 (1 Les a fiet oblong adapt c1 t6 be moved in under the work, Seeii d te tiie hese is an upright eurted'brec'kfet 11 Whieh Yei'hangs and is p'zii'eiieiwith thehzise 10. Thehi'aeket 11 (35111 63 e'tits tOi'WaTi'd end ah upright fixed tube 12" hajdnga. ve'rtic'zii' siot '13; Outside the tube 12 is mounted a movable spring ee'ising lwhich is adapted to slide en'the tube 12. The casing 1% ejzu= ries a collar to which is ,pivdted at -16 i handle 17, which latte? is'piveteci at 18 t6 the bracket 11 the pivot 1'8 being zidaffiecitfi slide in a sif'ot 19 in an' uj'pri'ght piece "at met d te'the'blfz-ieket 11;,

Within the tube 12' is slidihi jf mounted a needle guide tube which e1 through the bIiXCk Gi', 11 anti jg jects beie the game, where said tube c'a r ii'es 2i p fesse 'i' SteinQS seCured to a nut I which isfscfewe ti into and closes the 11 seer end 01: the 'ciisi'ii L 4 r:

which projects into the slot 13 uidei the Washer tongue 30. 'Cense'q'uerifl the upper end of theslot 13 serves as a. stop which the" tengue' Weishr'SOis moved by the spring 28, which thus lifts the ne etiie' g tube 21; While-E116.COi12Lr l5 is'iifteti by t spring- 31 until the screw 95 abuts thelto n gue 30, saici-c0iia1 being 0 Tried by the tube 11%".

When the handle 17 is nie'ved down,- it" carries the needle anti the casing- 14 downward and by means of the stronger 31 the needle guide tube 21 is also moved downwardly compressing the weaker spring 28. Consequently the needle and the tube 21 are moved downwardly below the bracket 11 is shown in dotted lines in Figure 1. The downward movement of the presser -t'oot ceases when it strikes the work, that is the layers of cloth which is indicated at 32 in Figure 1. Further downward movement of the handle 17 causes further com pression of thespring 28 and moves the needle downward through the work against the tension 01 the spring 31.

On the pivot 18 is suitably mounted a spool 33 from which the thread 3% passes downwardly through a thread guide and to the needle, so that a double thread may be se'ved through the layers of cloth as the needle passes through them.

On the bracket 11 is mounted a sliding lever 36 which is guided by a pin 37 and slot 3 The lever is adapted to be moved back spring quickly by a spring 39 secured to the lever and to the bracket, butsaid lever is kept in normal forward position as shown in Figure 1 by the following means.

At the front the lever 36 is bent to one side to form a head l0, see also Figure 3, which carries a pin 41. On the bracket 11 there is pivoted at as a latch as which is urged upwardly into the position shown in Figure 1 by a spring 4% secured to the underside of the bracket. The latch 13 has a stop 45 which abuts the underside of the bracket 11 and thus limits the upward movement of the latch. As seen in Figures 7 and 3, the forward end of the latch 43 lies in the path of the pin 41 in the lever 36 and thereby normally prevents said lever from sliding rearwards.

dvhen the handle 17 is moved down, it carries with it the collar 15. In the latter is fixed a pin 46. lVhen the handle is at the end of its downward movement, the said pin 4C6 strikes the latch as and moves it downward out of the way of the pin 11 in the lever 36, permitting the said lever to move backward slightly under the influence of the spring 39 until the lever pin 41 strikes the pin 16 as seen in Figure 1.

Referring now to Figures l to 7 inclusive, the base 10 is provided with an aperture as in axial alinement with the needle 23. The base is hollow as shown in Figure 6. \Vithin the base is slidably mounted a stitching head 4-9, see Figure 7, which is carried by the forward end of a rod 50. The rear end of the latter is bent upward as at 51, Figure 1, and lies against the tail 52 of the aforesaid sliding lever 36. It is obvious, therefore, that so long as the tail 52 is in the path of said rod 50, the latter and the stitching head 19 cannot move rearwardly. The tail 52 moves in a slot 70 in the base.

The head 49 forms a loop 53 and carries a pin 54, a needle catching wall or lug 55 and a stop 96. The head #19 is urged rearwurdly ly a spring 56 which tends to pull said head diagonally across the opening 43. from the right to the left in Figures 4', 5 and 6. A head guiding lever 57 is pivoted to the base at 58 and is adapted to abut the head as shown. A stop 59 is also carried by the base, see Figures 4; and

The stitching head is operated within a hollow chamber (30 formed within the base around the opening 48. The depending wall 61 or" said chamber is provided with a projecting portion 62. G3 is an idler to guide the spring 56, and (ii is a plate for keeping the aforesaid elements in place on the base. The wall 61 surrounding the opening 18 is raised above the base as shown for greater convenience in working in order to raise the layers of cloth at the point of marking.

Formally the parts of the machine are in the position shown in Figure 1. That is, the needle and the presser toot are raised and maintained in raised uppermost position by the springs 28 and 31. lVhen it desired to mark the work, the machine is moved to the work and positioned until the needle in axial alimnent with the mark on the uppermost layer of the work. This may be ascertained by depressing the handle to register the needle with the marks on the cloth.

Thereafter the handle 17 is depressed, which brings the presser foot 22 down upon the work to compress or press upon the same. Continued downward pressure of the handle causes the needle (which 01": course has first been threaded) to penetrate the work and the needle continues to move downward until it reaches its lowermost position as shown in Figure 6. At this moment the pin l6 strikes the latch 13 to release the lever 36 which moves lightly to the rear by the spring 3!), see Figure 1". Thus the tail 32 of the lever 36 is also moved away from the rod 50 and the stitching head is pulled back by the spring 56 into the position shown in Figure T, where it will be seen that the needle is caught by the head -19 in the corner within the loop adjacent the wall 'lhercafter the handle is moved upward, permitting the pin 5st to pass between the needle and the loops of thread formed by the upward movement of the needle which occurs at the same time the handle is moved up. As soon as the needle has been raised suliiciently during the said movement to permit the wall oi the stitching head to pass under it, the stitching head will continue its rearward motion and the pin 54 in said head will enter the loop of the thread as explained and as the needle passes upwards through the cloth, the pin 5+ will retain the loop of thread below the cloth so that a single or double thread stitch will have been made through the layers for marking as explained above.

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The operation of the parts is simultaneous and instantaneous. The descent of the needle is rapid and its upward movement is rapid. After the needle has reached its extreme upward position, the operator may and retain the thread has been proven to be I perfect, easy and certain.

needle the thread and complete the stitch. When The success of the operation is due to the factthat the stitching head is first operated to place the pin 5% adjacent the needle, ready to snap quickly to the rear to catch the thread as soon as the needle has moved upward sufficieutly to clear the wall 55, dnringwhich upward movement of the needle, the loop is formed. And also because the needle itself forms a stop for the stitching head and no third element is required. I

Figures 8 and 9' show a modification in which the stitching head is held in forward position by pivoted latch 81 which lies against a pin 82 in the head 80. When the needle descends, it moves said latch out of the way of the pin 82 and permits the head to move back a little so that when the again moves up, the pin 84 may catch the head is "restored by thelever 36, the latch 81 is moved upward into the path of the head by a spring 86. V

The operation maybe summarized as fol lows: First the needle is threaded, one endof the thread being loose, thereafter the needle with a double thread is moved down through the layers of cloth, the stitching head automatically operated to position the pin adjacent the needle, after which the stitchinghead completes its rearward movement to catch the thread. The head is stopped in this rearward movement by the stop 96 striking against the projection 62 of the wall 61 Thus the thread iscaught be low the garments. The needle then moves upward, leaving a double thread in the gar ments. l t the end of the upward movement of the needle, the parts are automatically restored to normal position, after which the thread between thegarments and the spool 33 may. be cut off by a cutter and the ma chine is ready. for the next operation.

I claim:

l. in a garment marking machine, the combination with a vertically reciprocatory needle, of 'afcarrier movable in a horizontal plane across the line of needle reciprocation,

locking said carrier against a needle thread loop retain carrier, a spring for movi s i v one direction, means lllClll'tllil said spring, means for actuating said needle including a device ror releasing said latch as the needle approaches its lowermost position whereby the carrier will be moved by said spring into contact with the needle to locate the retainer in entering position relative to the needle thread 100p and whereby said carrier willbesubsequently moved by said spring across the line of needle reciprocation during the first part of the upward with, and means for returning said carrier and latch to their initial positions during the latter part of the upward stroke of the needle.

a garment marking machine, the ation with a vertically reciprocatory e, of a carrier movable in a horizontal plane across the line of needle reciprocation. a needle thread loop retainer fixed to saic carrier, a spring for moving said carrier inone direction, means including a latch for locking said carrier against movement by said spring, means for actuating said needle including a device for releasing said latch the needle approaches its lowermost posi M tion whereby the carrier will be moved by said spring into contact with the needle to locate the retainer in entering position relativeto the needle thread loop and whereby said carrier will be subsequently moved by said spring across the line of needle reciprocation dnring the first part of the upward stroke of the needle to carry said loop there with, a lever for reciprocating said needle, means actuated by said lever for returning said carrier to its initial position during the latter part of the upward stroke the needle, and a spring for returning said latch to its initial position during the latter part of the upward stroke of'the needle.

In a garment ma kg machine, the combination with a frame having a base and a fixed overhanging arm, of a rec'procatory needle supported by said overh arm and movable vertically relative tneret, a presser foot normally dispos d below said needle and movable vertically relative to said overhanging arm, and a connection between the needle and the presser foot includ ing a spring whereby the needle will continue to move downwardly subsequently to the presser foot engaging the work.

4. In a garment marking machine, the combination with a frame having a'base and a fixed overhanging arm, of a reciprocatory needle supported by said overhanging arm and movable vertically relative thereto, a presser foot normally disposed below said needle and movable vertically relative to said: overhanging arm, a connection between stroke of the needle to carry said loop therethe needle and the presser toot whereby the needle will, continue to move downwardlysubsequently to the presser foot engaging the work, said connection including vertically disposed telescopic sleeves, the inner sleeve being fixed to the overhanging arm, a barrel extending into the inner slee e and carrying said presser toot, and separate coiled springs respectively located in said inner and outer sleeves, the spring in the outer sleeve being relativel stronger than the spring in the inner sleeve, said needle being carried by the outer sleeve and extending downwardly through the barrel of the presser foot.

In a garment marking machine, the combination with a base having a needle opening at one end and having slot formed in the other, of a horizontallt movable carrier located under the needle pening, a rod having its front end fixed thereto and its rear end having a sliding engagement in said slot, a needle thread loop retainer mounted on said carrier, an actuating arm engageab-le with the rear end of the rod, a spring between the base and carrier, and a link having one end pivoted on the base and the other end engaging the carrier and cooperating with said spring to move the carrier in a path across said needle iening.

o. In a garment marking machine, the combination with a base having a needle opening at one end and having a slot formed in the other, of a horizontally movable arrier located under the needle opening, a rod having its front end fixed thereto and its rear end having a sliding engagement in said slot, a needle thread loop retainer mounted on said carrier, an actuating arm engageable with the rear end of the rod, a spring between the base and carrier, a link having one end pivoted on the base and the other end engaging the carrier and cooperat ing with said spring to move the carrier in a path across said needle opening, and stops fixed to said base for respectively limiting the extreme limits or movement of said carrier.

T. In a garment marking machine, a base. needle supporting means. a threaded needle therein, a tube surrounding said needle, a presser footsupported on said tube, means for operating said tube and needle to cause the presser foot to contact with the garments and to cause the needle to penetrate the latter wit-h a double thread, means for withdrawing said needle to cause the said thread to form a loop adjacent the one side of the garment and within the said base, thread engaging means located within the latter, devices for operating said thread engaging means simultaneously with the operation of the said tube and needle to position said thread engaging means in contact with said needle, said devices also serving as a means for causing said thread engaging means to engage the said formed loop of thread.

8. In a garment marking machine. a base, needle supporting means. a threaded needle therein, a tube surrounding said needle, :1 presser foot supported on said tube. means for operating said tube and needle to cause the presser foot to contact with the garments and to cause the needle to penetrate the latter with a double thread, means for withdrawing said needle to cause the said thread to form a loop adjacent the one side of the garment and within the said base, thread enga ing means located within the latter, de vices for operating said thread engaging means simultaneously with the operation of the said tube and needle to position said thread engaging means in contact with said 1.;itllfi, said devices also serving as a means for causing said thread engaging means to age the said formed loop of thread, and nit-ans operative upon the complete withdtav-ial of tire needle from the garments to automatically move said thread engaging means into normal position.

9, In a garment marking machine, a threaded needle, means .ior operating it to carry a double thread through the garments. thread engaging means, a spring tor operating the latter to engage the thread and means for resetting said spring to repeat the said operation of the thread engaging means.

10. In a garment marking machine, needle supporting means comprising a fixed memher, a tube secured thereto, a needle guiding tube movably supported within said fixed tube, a spring for maintaining said movable tube in predetermined upper position, a presser foot on the bottom of said tube, an outer needle carrying tube adapted to telescope outside of said fixed tube. a spring interposed between said needle guiding tube and said needle carrying tube, said a t named spring being of greater strength than said first named spring. a needle secured to said needle *arrying tube and mechanism for operating the said needle guiding and needle carrying tubes to cause the needle to penetrate the garments and to cause the presser toot to compress the garments in advance of the needle.

11. In a garment marking machine, a fixed support, a threaded needle, needle supporting means slidablv mounted on said support, needle guiding means slidabl mounted on said support and means for simul taneously operating said needle supporting means and said needle guiding means.

12. In a garment marking machine, a fixed support, a threaded needle, needle supporting means slidably mounted on said support, needle guiding means slidably mounted on said support, means for simultaneously operating both of said needle supporting llll and guiding means, and means pel'll'll'ilnig said needle guiding means to yield during the operation thereof upon encountering the material to be marked by the said machine.

13. In a garment marking machine, a fixed hollow support a needle carrying member slidably mounted within the same, a needle guiding member slidably mounted Within said support and means for operating the said two slidably'mounted members on the said support.

14. In a garment marking machine a fixed supporting member, needle guiding and needle carrying means mounted on said member, mechanism for operating the said two means in slidable relati' nship to each other and to the said member, and yielding means interposed between the said needle guiding means and the needle carrying means.

FREDERICK M. LASERSON. 

